EAST VALLEY
ASTRONOMY CLUB
ALL-ARIZONA STAR PARTY
The monsoon storms are almost over...
the skies are clearing again...
it's getting cooler...
It must be time for a big star party!
East Valley Astronomy Club invites you to attend the
2022 All-Arizona Star Party
CANCELLED for Saturday October 22
Rescheduled for October 28 - 29
Antennas Site (South of I-10 and Hovatter Rd [Exit 53])
N 33° 35' 50" W 113° 37' 57"
Elevation: 1,340 ft. or about 420 m
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Antennae Site CSC
General Location
Detailed Map + Directions
Antennas Site
The All-Arizona Star Party is at the Antennas Site: Travel time about 2 hours.
From Phoenix:
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Go west on I-10 to Hovatter Rd at exit 53 or about 40 miles west of Palo Verde Nuclear Power Generating Station.
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Turn left over the freeway, drive over the canal.
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When you cross the canal, turn right.
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Go .1 miles to and turn left onto dirt road.
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Travel past the antennas and turn right at next opportunity
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Go through two washes and the site is on the left
The Antennas Site is the location of the this year's All-Arizona Star Party. The prior site at the airfield has been transferred to La Paz County and is no longer available for our use The observing field is located about 90 miles west of Phoenix, along Interstate 10, just south of the Hovatter Rd exit (Exit 53).
This site is classified as '2' on the Bortle scale, defined as having faint shadows cast by the Milky Way visible on white objects. Clouds are black holes in the sky. No light domes. The Milky Way has faint extensions making it 50 degrees thick. Limiting magnitude 7.1 to 7.5. Sky brightness is 21.99 to 21.89 mags per square arc second.
The site offers the right combination of dark skies, good visibility and temperate nights that will encourage you to stay up well past your bedtime! It is important to note that this site is on US BLM land, and the hosts of the AASP have a permit from the US BLM for its usage. This is a primitive site - so if you need something you'll have to bring it with you! Porta-Potties will be available on site. Attendees are welcome to camp overnight at AASP, even though this years party is only officially being held on Saturday..
Saturday October 22
Sunset 17:44
Nautical Twilight 18:39
Moon Rise 03:44
Temperance Union Happy Hour 16:30
Raffle ($1 per ticket or 6 for $5) 17:00
Chile Dinner $5 17:30
Coffee at Hospitality Tent 22:00
Phase of the Moon : 26 days with 8.9% disk illumination
This map is a small excerpt (192mi east to west, by 230mi north-to-south) from the image of North America from the The World Atlas of the Artificial Night Sky Brightness. The central cross marks the location of the Antenna Site clear sky chart. Tiny crosses mark other charts. This map assumes an observer at sea level. A real observer should see a slightly darker sky. As stated above, "Antennae Site" is classified as '2' on the Bortle scale. Limiting magnitude is 7.1 to 7.5. Sky brightness is 21.99 to 21.89 mags per square arc second.
Attendance at the 2019 All-Arizona Star Party is contingent upon your agreement to the terms in the following public disclosure:
In consideration of my attendance at the 2019 All-Arizona Star Party to be held at a site known as "Hovatter Road Airstrip Site", located south of I-10 and Hovatter Rd (Exit 53) on October 25 through October 26, 2019, I agree to hold harmless the East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) and the Saguaro Astronomy Club (SAC), which are joint site permit holders and the US Bureau of Land Management as Land Owner, and the United States Government in general from any claims, liabilities, losses, demands, causes of action, suits and expenses (including attorney fees), which may directly or indirectly be connected to the All-Arizona Star Party and/or my presence on the premises known as "Hovatter Road Airstrip Site" and related areas.
For more information please contact:
EVAC Event Coordinator
Looking forward to seeing you there under clear skies!